Quick update for residents concerned about the closure of The Glade at the junction with Brookside Way:

Officers have informed us that this road was closed yesterday due to emergency works by Thames water to rectify a customer supply issue. The road is expected to reopen on Friday morning. Local diversion is in place and unfortunately a section of the local bus route is affected.

We will work with the Council to get the road reopened as soon as possible and will keep you updated if the situation evolves.

This week we were very pleased to have Mario Creatura join us at a special meeting of Shirley Conservatives.

Mario is the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Croydon Central – which means that next time there is a General Election he will be the Conservative name on the ballot.

Mario fielded a number of questions. It was clear how much anger there was about further delays to the Westfield scheme – something that the Labour Party needs to take responsibility for.

We also had a great chance to catch up and exchange a bit of gossip. Cllr Sue Bennett even provided some wine and crisps! In fact, my only complaint about the evening is that whoever took this picture has clearly doctored it to make it look like my hair is receding! Total fake news of course!

If you live in the Shirley area and are interested in getting involved with us, please do get in touch. You would be very welcome.

Residents have contacted us to express concern that there were no longer any mud scrapers at Parkfield Recreation Ground. This is obviously a big inconvenience for those enjoying the lovely green space.

Toward the end of last year, we persuaded the council to reinstate them. Today, we can confirm that they are back in place.

After all the festive fun of December, cold, dark January can be something of a downer. But thanks to the hard work and talent of the West Wickham Pantomime Society, a sprinkle of Christmas cheer spilled into the New Year.

Along with Shirley South’s Scott Roche and Mario Creatura (the Conservative candidate for Croydon Central MP) I had a great time watching Aladdin tonight thanks to efforts of a fantastic cast that included several Shirley actors.

Just to make the night even better, the proceeds from many of the tickets will go toward Shirley Neighbourhood Watch – one of the most important community groups in the Shirley area.

As well as being a good chance to catch up with everyone, there was some very useful information from Trading Standards about the latest scams we must be mindful of. Also an interesting update from the Fire Brigade about the importance of testing our fire alarms.

We also had some interesting conversations about potentially extending the Shirley cold calling zone. We will keep residents updated as these conversations progress.

The future of Addiscombe Boys and Girls Club19/10/2018 10:27:00.......Posted by Gareth Streeter

Many residents are concerned about the future of the Addiscombe Boys and Girls club building on Stroud Green Way.

We have met with the trustees and will soon be meeting with council officers to obtain clarity on the situation.

Residents fed back many concerns to the council and contractors working on the site. While there is still much work to be down, it seems like communication from contractors is getting much better - and this is certainly good news.

Residents with specific issues should continue to contact us and we will do everything we can to help!

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